Program Manager, Data and Information Governance

Enterprise IT Data Governance and Information Management Lead Responsibilities

• Lead the enterprise IT Data Governance and Information Management Program for unstructured data, including program strategy, roadmap development, milestones, dependencies, and measurable outcomes.
• Establish and maintain the governance model, roles, responsibilities, decision forums, and escalation paths needed to support enterprise information management practices.
• Drive adoption of standards for document and information handling, including record identification, retention requirements, sensitivity labeling, document purpose, sharing permissions, download/copy restrictions, and lifecycle management.
• Partner with business unit leaders and designated data owners to assess current-state practices, identify gaps, define remediation plans, and track business progress toward compliance and housekeeping objectives.
• Lead senior‑level status meetings and steering updates; present program health, risks, dependencies, progress metrics, business unit performance, and required decisions in a concise and actionable manner.
• Coordinate with Legal, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Internal Audit to ensure the program supports regulatory obligations, defensible discovery, data minimization, and incident readiness.
• Oversee development of repeatable processes and playbooks for data discovery, audit response, cyber response support, tabletop exercises, and preparedness simulations.
• Drive cross‑functional planning for data protection capabilities supported by Microsoft Purview and related platforms, ensuring alignment between business requirements and technical control implementation.
• Define and monitor KPIs, dashboards, scorecards, and maturity measures to track adoption, remediation progress, policy adherence, and control effectiveness.
• Build strong working relationships across IT and the business; influence stakeholders to take action, resolve barriers, and improve long‑term information management discipline.
• Ensure appropriate documentation of decisions, risks, approvals, standards, and process changes using structured governance and reporting practices consistent with enterprise program management expectations.

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business, Information Management, Records Management, Cybersecurity, Legal Studies, or related discipline; or equivalent experience
• Five (5) to ten (10) years of relevant experience in program management, data governance, information management, compliance, records management, or related disciplines
• Strong knowledge of data governance, information lifecycle management, records/retention concepts, unstructured data risk, and information protection principles
• Strong program and stakeholder management skills, including roadmap development, milestone tracking, dependency management, executive reporting, and issue/risk escalation
• Ability to translate regulatory, legal, privacy, and security requirements into practical business and technology work streams
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Purview capabilities such as sensitivity labels, retention labels/policies, data classification, content exploration, and governance‑related protections
• Strong analytical, organizational, and change leadership skills
• Ability to drive accountability in a matrixed environment without direct authority
• PMP, Agile, Microsoft, Records / Information Management, Privacy, or Security‑related certifications preferred.

Demonstrates expertise in Data Governance and Information Management, with a strong focus on unstructured data, compliance, and regulatory requirements. Proficient in developing strategies, managing programs, and fostering cross‑functional collaboration to enhance information management practices.